Archive for October, 2017
Chinese Names for All 30 NBA Teams Posted by sasha on Oct 9, 2017
While China may be known more for kung fu (功夫 – gōng fu) and ping pong (乒乓 – pīng pāng) – both English words that were borrowed from Chinese, by the way – basketball (篮球 – lán qiú) is becoming more and more popular in the Middle Kingdom. Take a walk around any college campus in China, and you’re sure to…
Exploring Jiuzhaigou Posted by sasha on Oct 5, 2017
After you’ve spent a few days in the big city of Chengdu, you should definitely keep your Sichuan trip going and head to a few of the amazing national parks in the province. The most impressive is definitely Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟 – jiǔ zhài gōu). With colorful lakes, rushing waterfalls, and epic mountains, it’s one of…
National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival Posted by sasha on Oct 3, 2017
This is a big week in China, as the country celebrates two of its most important holidays. Millions upon millions of people are traveling to enjoy this Golden Week (黄金周 – huáng jīn zhōu). This year it’s extra special, as both National Day (国庆节 – guó qìng jié) and Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節 – zhōng qiū…
A Good Morning Routine in Chinese Posted by Ayana on Oct 2, 2017
A morning routine is very important早晨起床后的日常习惯是很重要的 (zǎochén qǐchuáng hòu de rìcháng xíguàn shì hěn zhòngyào de). Your morning habits can affect your entire day. Adopting healthy customs can improve your mood for the whole day. And these customs don’t require much time or effort, like eating a nutritious breakfast. Let’s do all this in Chinese!…